A landmark of world literature, The Divine Comedy tells of the poet Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise in search of salvation. Before he is redeemed by his love for the heavenly Beatrice, he learns the meaning of evil, sin,...

Excerpt from The Divine Authority of the Pentateuch Vindicated A more extended examination would have shewn that each one of, the five books could boast its separate array of proofs, over and above those which belonged to them in their aggregate and...

Excerpt from The Divine Names in Genesis The idea of republishing the articles was first recommended to me by the weighty advice of Dr. Driver, who took a keen interest in the dis cussion up to the verge of his fatal illness. While I alone am...

Excerpt from The Divine Validity of Infant Baptism: As Administered by Pouring or Sprinkling One or two unpremeditated expressions which were uttered on the spur of the moment, I would have softened or expunged; but as a matter of mere self defence,...

Excerpt from The Divine Origin of Christianity, Vol. 1 of 2: Deduced From Some of Those Evidences Which Are Not Founded on the Authenticity of Scripture I have sometimes tried to guess (of course without hope of accuracy) what proportion the number...

Excerpt from The Divine Being as Revealed by Himself, or the Reality of Things as Taught in the Holy Scriptures Reader of this will soon discover that its contents, instead of being the offspring of some sectarian research, are what the plain...

Excerpt from The Divine Vision: And Other Poems In these pale forms, and kingly crowns of gold On brows no longer bold, And through the shadowy terrors of their hell The love for which they fell, And how desire which cast them in the deep Called God...

Excerpt from The Divine Teacher: A Letter to a Friend, in Reply Preface in Reply of the English Church Defence, English Entitled Papal Tracts The tract-writers qualify this statement by a note, Wherein they say, as to the dogma Virtually reducing the...

Excerpt from The Divine Providence The chief value of the philosophy of supernatural fact contained in Swedenborg's writings is, that it enables us to form rational conceptions of the universe as theo-centmc that is, as being constantly dependent in...

Excerpt from The Divine Archer: Founded on the Indian Epic of the Ramayana With Two Stories From the Mahabharata King Dasa-ratha, in his joy, gave presents to the holy priests, the Brahmans - presents of gold and plate, and sacred cows. The people...

Excerpt from The Principles of Divine Service, Vol. 2: An Enquiry Concerning the True Manner of Understanding and Using the Order for Morning and Evening Prayer, and for the Administration of the Holy Communion in the English Church; Holy Communion...

In 1999 a programmer is trying to fix the millennium bug, but can't shake the sense he's been chosen for something.In 1888 five women are brutally murdered in the East End by a troubled young man in thrall to a mysterious master.In 1777 an apprentice...

Excerpt from The Principles of Divine Service: An Enquiry Concerning, the True Manner of Understanding and Using, the Order for Morning and Evening Prayer, and for the Administration of the Holy Communion in the English Church The end for which all...

Excerpt from The Holy Scriptural Doctrine of the Divine Trinity in Essential Unity: And the Supreme Godhead of Jesus Christ, Being One and the Same With His Father's, Shewn to Be Not Only Demonstrative, but Most Clearly Conceivable Spiritual, and...

Excerpt from The Revelation of St. John the Divine Self-Interpreted: A Commentary for English Readers The new position now occupied by the precious volume demands new recognition, and requires, on account of the enriching truths everywhere pervading...

Insightful commentary explains Sophia's way of wisdom through the Wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible and illustrates the countless opportunities to experience Her creative energy through which God fashions all things.

The Divine Milieu is a meditation book for intellectuals and is addressed primarily to those who waver rather than to Christians who are firmly established in their beliefs. However, as the author writes in the preface, there is not much in this book...

A breathtakingly beautiful saga spanning from eternity to eternity, presented from the view of angels. Experience creation, the crucifixion, and the resurrection from this unique viewpoint, and gain a better understanding of the majestic love of God....

The Trinity is supposed to be the central, foundational doctrine of our entire Christian belief system, yet we'apos;re often told that we shouldn'apos;t attempt to understand it because it is a 'apos;mystery'apos;. Should we presume to try to breach...

Chosen by God for the incomparable vocation of spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of Our Lord Jesus Christ; St. Joseph received magnificent divine graces and favors not granted even to the Old Testament Patriarchs. Known as the most...

Why are we all here? What is the meaning of life? What in the world is God actually doing with us? And what really happens when we die?These fundamental questions have haunted philosophers and theologians alike since the dawn of human existence. But...

This is a story in line with what is known in the world as the creation story. This story has been adapted to put the story inside the human experience to see the tapestry of what each of us is made of. Experience what the first man and woman...of...

Dallas Willard's bestselling book The Divine Conspiracy revolutionized how we understand Christian discipleship. Jesus is not a remote savior, waiting for us in heaven after we die, Willard taught, but a leader and teacher to whom we apprentice...

True spiritual worship and supernatural fellowship can be a way of life!Your peace, your hope, is in understanding that God is looking for His Spirit dwelling within you.He is pleased when His Spirit is released to worship! The most powerful...

The concept of the divine sabotage is the starting point for this expositional journey through Ecclesiastes. Dan Lioy notes that on the one hand, God has set eternity in the human heart (Eccl 3:11a). Yet on the other hand, no one can fathom what God...

The writer has long felt it to be unfortunate for Christian thought, that in the emphasis put upon Christ as mediator, however necessary some form of the concept be, He has sometimes been made to appear as a real third party, outside of both God and...

In this booklet, the author looks at the possibility that the universe is romantic (rather than religious) in nature, its fundamental characteristic being that of a procreant impulse between a man and a woman.

Two rival analogies compete for our attention: the law of the jungle, and the sacred canopy. As for the former, life consists of the survival of the fittest. As for the latter, the divine mandates serve as a framework for social ethics. This is in...

As followers of Christ, we have been drafted into the holy army. While we live on this earth as strangers and pilgrims, we are commanded to occupy and rule in this world while subduing our flesh and Satan.

The Divine Conspiracy has revolutionized how we think about the true meaning of discipleship. In this classic, one of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of our times and author of the acclaimed The Spirit of Disciplines, Dallas Willard, skillfully...

The contemporary church exhibits an elasticity and diversity of doctrine that at times sits oddly with biblical foundations. The presuppositions that God is and that God has spoken too often give place to the assumed priority of the explanatory...

Shorter and faster reading than our other abridgement, this book just flows and flows. It includes Our Lady's participation in the events of Our Lord's Passion and death. It shows how the Angels served the Blessed Virgin, how the devils waged war...

The next elegant edition in the Knickerbocker Classic series, The Divine Comedy is unabridged and complete, and comprised of all three sections of this epic trilogy by Dante Alighieri: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.For Dante fans worldwide, this...

Excerpt from The Second Advent, or Coming of the Messiah in Glory: Shown to Be a Scripture Doctrine, and Taught by Divine Revelation, From the Beginning of the World David does not explicitly distinguish between the first and se cond coming - the...

Excerpt from The Still Small Voice: A Lecture on the Nature of the Divine Revelation That Is Taking Place to-Day The Age of Christ. A Brief Review of the Conditions Under which Christian ity Originated. By Dr. Paul Carus. Pp. 34. Price, paper, 15...

'The promise of the Father' was a long-standing promise, and therefore, a long-standing hope. The point, of course, which is so impressive, is this, that ... all the meaning and value of Christ, in every respect, was only made effective here by the...

This book celebrates two powerful private revelations of Our Lord. It says that anyone who receives Holy Communion worthily 30 consecutive days and says certain prayers, will save his own soul and that of another. Affects everyone!

Excerpt from Enquiry Into the Divine Missions of John the Baptist, and Jesus Christ: So Far as They Can Be Proved From the Circumstances of Their Births, and Their Connexion With Each Other Confirm the propriety, and promote the de fired effect, of...

Excerpt:'Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward;' therefore we all need to learn the same lesson as Paul. 'I have learned,' he said 'in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content,' Philippians 4. 11. Believers, especially, wish to...

The Showings of Divine Love is a book of Christian mystical devotions written by Julian of Norwich. It is believed to be the first published book in the English language to be written by a woman. At the age of thirty, 13 May 1373, Julian was struck...

We will confine ourselves to the third chapter of John for the present, and that which is brought before us in this chapter is undoubtedly the life of the new creation, and that life is Christ. The concern of Nicodemus is evidently the concern about...